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Apollonius' Argonautica and the Homeric Hymns : A Study in Hymnody, Hero Cult, and Homeric Reception.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McPhee, Brian.
- Series:
- Mnemosyne, Supplements Series
- Mnemosyne, Supplements Series ; v.489
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apollonius, Rhodius. Argonautica.
- Apollonius.
- Homeric hymns--Influence.
- Homeric hymns.
- Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (457 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : BRILL, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book offers the first in-depth study of Apollonius' profound engagement with the Homeric Hymns, which are revealed as models of fundamental importance for understanding the Argonautica's conception of heroism, its innovative narrative techniques, and even its very generic affiliations.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I. The Argonautica as epic hymn. A diachronic reading of the Argonautica's hymnic frame; Heroization and generic hybridity
- Part 2. The Apollonian narrator's hymnic voice. Narratological features with precedent in the Homeric hymns; Hymnic moments within the epic
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789004715387
- 900471538X
- OCLC:
- 1477225111
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